National Investment for the Early Years

  
   

 

 

NIFTeY advocates for investment in the crucial early period of life and provides information on the importance of the early years (including the prenatal period) to health, development and well-being throughout life.

 

 

Invest now or pay later

 

The early years of life are critical to development and have vital implications throughout life. The ability to live life to the fullest - to love and care for others, to achieve goals in work, leisure and family life - is founded on early life experience. We should invest in the early years, acknowledging their equal importance to school and university education.
News and events

 

National Standards for Out-of-Home Care Consultation Paper

Minister Jenny Macklin released the National Standards for Out-of-Home Care Consultation Paper on 21 January 2010 and is inviting comment from interested people and groups. Feedback on the paper should be lodged by 5pm (AEST) on 26 March 2010.

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Submission to the Australian Government on the Regulatory Impact Statement

AEDI national report 2009

Senate Committee report on the provision of child care released 23 Nov 2009
 

Children